The Amazon River Forest

Author : Nigel J. H. Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon River Forest written by Nigel J. H. Smith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The floodplain forests of the Amazon, the world's largest river, are among the most threatened habitats in South America. Yet little is known about how these unique, seasonally flooded forests were used in the past, or their current importance to farmers, livestock owners, and fisherfolk. Thisbook explores the natural history knowledge of the floodplain inhabitants and how we might better use their knowledge to promote sound conservation and development policies.

Author : Molly Aloian
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0778791645
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon written by Molly Aloian and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and indigenous cultures that live in the surrounding rain forest. Flowing from the Andes Mountains in South America down to the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon supports farming, tourism, fishing, logging, mining, and hydroelectric power production. However, agricultural practices, deforestation, and pollution threaten South America's great river, which plays a key role in Earth's natural cycles and climate regulation.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744038685
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books The Amazon written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, lavishly illustrated e-guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon--the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region. Applying the award-winning DK Eyewitness formula to the subject of the largest and most bio-diverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, and the vast river that winds its way through it, this title profiles everything from the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.

Author : Mike Graf
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736824828
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon River written by Mike Graf and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the Amazon River, its path, history, people, and uses today.

Author : Ann Heinrichs
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761446477
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon Rain Forest written by Ann Heinrichs and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world abounds with the wonders of natural beauty. Readers of the books in this series will discover mysterious, exciting, and exotic natural landforms. Through the study of science and social studies, the authors show the diversity of our planet and provide information on the geological history, plants, animals, and people who populate each landform, as well as the environmental issues by which each landform is threatened. Each title in the series also establishes the importance of the history, culture, and environment of the landform in relation to the region in which it is located. with stunning photography, maps, and informative sidebars, Nature's Wonders offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the natural wonders of the world.

Author : Ginjer L. Clarke
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399541055
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What's Up in the Amazon Rainforest written by Ginjer L. Clarke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where in the world will you find 427 different types of mammals, 1,294 birds, 2,200 fishes, 378 reptiles, 428 amphibians, and about 1 million insects? The Amazon Rainforest, of course! Get lost in the largest rainforest in the world to climb trees that are 500 years old, swim with a pink dolphin, avoid the deadly poison dart frogs, and sleep with a troop of twenty howler monkeys. In What's Up in the Amazon Rainforest, you'll learn all about the plants and animals, as well as the people that live there and the habitat itself.

Author : Susanna B. Hecht
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226322734
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fate of the Forest written by Susanna B. Hecht and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations. It represents over half of the planet’s remaining rain forest. Is it truly in peril? What steps are necessary to save it? To understand the future of Amazonia, one must know how its history was forged: in the eras of large pre-Columbian populations, in the gold rush of conquistadors, in centuries of slavery, in the schemes of Brazil’s military dictators in the 1960s and 1970s, and in new globalized economies where Brazilian soy and beef now dominate, while the market in carbon credits raises the value of standing forest. Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn show in compelling detail the panorama of destruction as it unfolded, and also reveal the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks to both the social movements, and the emergence of new environmental markets. Exploring the role of human hands in destroying—and saving—this vast forested region, The Fate of the Forest pivots on the murder of Chico Mendes, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers. A multifaceted portrait of Eden under siege, complete with a new preface and afterword by the authors, this book demonstrates that those who would hold a mirror up to nature must first learn the lessons offered by some of their own people.

Author : Marion Morrison
Publisher : Steck-Vaughn
ISBN 13 : 9780817246723
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon Rain Forest and Its People written by Marion Morrison and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the conditions in the Amazon rain forest, the animals, plants, and people that live there, the exploitation of this ecosystem, and the importance of preserving it.

Author : Mark London
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Forest written by Mark London and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sample Text

Author : Galadriel Findlay Watson
Publisher : Av2 by Weigl
ISBN 13 : 9781590362709
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Amazon Rain Forest written by Galadriel Findlay Watson and published by Av2 by Weigl. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the features of the Amazon rain forest, the plants, animals, and humans that live there, and its future.